Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Corby Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 15.9% more expensive than Corby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Wellington
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Corby.
Wellington vs. Corby Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Corby, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
Corby
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
£6.30
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Corby vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Corby
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.98
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
£2.40
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.77
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
£0.36
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.59
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Corby vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Corby
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
£5.80
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.13
£60.06
|
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,631.49
£22,962.13
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
£12.31
|
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Corby vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Corby
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.80
£700.75
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
£800.86
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.75
£192.46
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Corby vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Corby
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,418.19
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,677.16
£5,005.37
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Corby vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Corby
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
£4.05
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
£3.20
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.43
£13.81
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.39
£25.78
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
£8.61
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Corby vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Corby
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.90
£58.40
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.08
£37.54
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Corby vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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